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AI · August 25, 2026

WaveOne

Hold to talk, let go to type. Your voice stays on your Mac.

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What it does

WaveOne is Mac dictation that puts the words where your cursor already is. Hold a shortcut, say what you mean, let go. Recognition runs on your Mac, so your voice never leaves it. A second shortcut dictates and translates. Teach it the names and terms it keeps getting wrong and they stop coming back. Optional cleanup gets its own key, so your plain shortcut always inserts exactly what you said.

WaveOne is dictation for the Mac that puts the words where your cursor already is. Hold a shortcut, say what you mean, let go. Recognition runs on your Mac, so your voice never leaves it. Dictate and translate with a second shortcut, teach it the words it gets wrong, and tidy the text before it lands, all optional. 14-day free trial.

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